Consumer Confidence

Yes, the trade barriers are coming

I think both Leavers and Remainers probably expected this in the long run – Michael Gove announced yesterday that businesses should “accept”…

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British Airways gets flighty and Starbucks smells the coffee over coronavirus

The business response to the coronavirus situation, which appears to be developing into a serious crisis, continues apace today. British…

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Spooked markets seem soothed by Iran-US climb-down

When Iran decided to hit back on US military facilities after president Trump ordered the assassination of Iranian general Qasem…

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The latest business data is bad news, but the reasons given spell a good omen

This morning there was some bad news for business, but which definitely comes with a silver lining. So, the bad…

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Brexit threatens capacity of Welsh veterinary workforce, warns BVA

British Veterinary Association (BVA) resident John Fishwick called for urgent action to guard against a serious shortfall of vets in…

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UK retail sees second worst month on record for in-store sales

Like-for-like (LFL) in-store sales were down by 10.1% in the month of March, making it the second worst figures on…

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‘Beast from the East’ chills retail sales

Year-on-year sales volumes declined for the first time since October 2017, according to CBI’s latest monthly Distributive Trades Survey. Additionally,…

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Retail administrations increase in five-year-first

  The number of retailers entering administration increased from 92 in 2016 to 118 in 2017, an increase of 28…

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Fewer closures, more openings for high street retail

There were more high street retail businesses opening and fewer closing in the first half of 2017, according to a…

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Trading ‘softer’ for Pets at Home

Pets at Home has reported ‘softer’ trading than in the first half of the year. It also reported that the business may…

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